The Supreme Court is scheduled Monday to consider the regulation of flavored e-cigarettes in a case that illustrates an enduring public health conundrum: how to keep kids away from sweet-flavored, addictive vapes while giving adult smokers better options to help them quit cigarettes.
The justices will hear arguments about the Food and Drug Administration’s rejection of some of the products, and they could upend how the agency handles e-cigarettes, adding to the court’s curbing of the federal government’s regulatory powers. The hearing comes as President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to protect the vaping industry.

Elon Musk, the owner of X, is reportedly considering a $100 million donation to Nigel Farage in an effort to reshape British politics, according to what U.K. business leaders and Conservative Party members believe, The Times reports.
Musk hinted last week that Farage’s Reform Party could be the party to form the next government in the U.K.
This move could push the Conservative Party aside as the main opposition to Labour, before the newly appointed leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, has had the chance to establish herself. It might also lead to an endless number of anti-government advertisements from Reform.

President-elect Donald Trump promised to reform the “Democrat-controlled” Department of Justice following President Biden’s decision to pardon his son, Hunter, on Sunday.
“The failed witch hunts against President Trump have proven that the Democrat-controlled DOJ and other radical prosecutors are guilty of weaponizing the justice system,” Trump’s spokesperson, Steven Cheung, said in a statement.
“That system of justice must be fixed and due process must be restored for all Americans, which is exactly what President Trump will do as he returns to the White House with an overwhelming mandate from the American people.”
Cheung did not comment on the controversial pardon involving President Biden or Hunter Biden.

A man who was accused of shooting an Orthodox Jewish man near a synagogue in Chicago’s West Rogers Park neighborhood over a month ago was found dead in Cook County Jail, authorities reported on Sunday, according to Fox 32 Chicago.
Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, died by suicide after hanging himself in his cell, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.
Abdallahi’s body was found during a routine security check at 3:30 p.m. on Shabbos.
Jail personnel attempted to perform life-saving procedures, and Abdallahi was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he was later declared dead. Authorities confirmed that there were no signs of foul play.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office is conducting an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death.

President Biden has made the decision to grant a pardon to his son, Hunter, following his conviction on federal gun charges and his guilty plea to federal tax evasion earlier this year, according to reports.
Biden, 82, is expected to announce the controversial pardon on Sunday evening, a senior White House official with direct knowledge of the matter confirmed to NBC News.
This change in position comes after the president had previously stated that he would not issue a pardon or clemency for his 54-year-old son.
In September, Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to nine charges related to evading $1.4 million in taxes, and in June, he was convicted of three federal gun charges.

The ministerial team overseeing the investigation into the Meron tragedy has given its approval for Yerushalayim Affairs Minister Meir Porush to oversee the organization of this year’s Lag Ba’omer celebrations in Meron.
This decision comes shortly after Israel and Lebanon finalized a ceasefire agreement.
There are plans for the festivities to proceed in a manner similar to the way they were celebrated last year.
Over the past few months, the Ministry has been conducting a series of meetings with officials from Israel Police and the Transportation Ministry. At the same time, work is underway on a government bill aimed at creating a regulatory framework for the event.

Hamas has expressed a willingness to entertain “all ideas and proposals,” according to a senior member of the Palestinian terror group, as its representatives arrived in Cairo today for talks with Egyptian negotiators. These discussions focus on a potential ceasefire and the resolution of the ongoing hostage situation in Gaza.
The official, who spoke under the condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the topic, noted that Hamas had not yet received any fresh offers or proposals.
Nonetheless, the official emphasized that Hamas is “open to discussing all ideas and proposals that lead to the end of the war, Israel’s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, the return of the displaced, the entry of humanitarian and relief aid, and a serious deal to exchange prisoners.”

On Sunday evening, Syrian rebels reportedly stormed President Bashar al-Assad’s palace in Aleppo, according to reports from Arab media outlets.
This takeover follows an offensive by Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebels, who advanced into Aleppo today and nearly surrounded the remaining pro-regime Syrian Arab Army (SAA) forces. This prompted the deployment of reinforcements from the SDF-Kurdish forces.
The palace was seized along with the Aleppo Military Academy nearby, with the rebels claiming they captured Russian air defense systems during the operation.

Medicare’s drug benefit, known as Part D, will see major changes next year as part of a broader push to help the 50 million-plus Americans enrolled in the program manage the cost of medicines.
It’s one result of the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which granted new authority for the government to directly negotiate with pharmaceutical companies over the prices of some drugs. The law also included two other big changes set to kick in next year: an option to “smooth” out co-payments for drugs on a monthly basis and a $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket spending for all people enrolled in Part D.